Question

is 542 10. A piece of jewelry costs $78. If the price increases by 12%. what is the new cost? tayrote (percent)?

Answer 1

The cost of jewelry is $78.

The increment is 12%.

The new cost can be determined as,

`\begin{gathered} \text{New Cost=78+78}*(12)/(100) \\ =78+9.36 \\ =87.36 \end{gathered}`

Thus, the new cost of the jewelery is $87.36.